The British Open weekend once again proved to be a memorable weekend, being played on the Hastings Pirate course for a second successive season in early July. Sean Homer won the Players Championship for the first time and Jan Hedstrom won the International Players Championship.

Adam Kelly won the 2017 British Open with Sean Homer second with Will Donnelly in third. The British Open Overseas competition was won by Karsten Hein with Pauli Kuikka second and Daniel Vlcek finishing third.

Ed Pope won the 2017 BMGA Shield beating off competition from eighty other players. Paul Johnson took the Category 2 title and both players will be presented with their trophies at the 2018 English Open in Nottingham.